Driscoll ISD public meetings in 2023
13 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on December 12, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes a public meeting to discuss the 2022-2023 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), a proposal to expand the Pre-Kindergarten Partnership with Public School Partners, and routine consent agenda items. The board will also conduct a self-evaluation, review continuing education credits, and may enter closed session for personnel matters.
- Public meeting to discuss 2022-2023 FIRST rating
- Consider expanding Pre-Kindergarten Partnership with Public School Partners to additional sites
- Approve payment of invoices
- Tax collection reports and investment report
- Closed session for personnel matters
The provided document contains no record of discussions, motions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and a placeholder for the meeting minutes.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on November 14, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes routine consent items (minutes, invoices, tax reports, investments, budget amendments, student transfers), a policy update covering cybersecurity, safety, employment, and student welfare, and a discussion of the district's strategic plan. The board will also consider awarding campus charters and authorizing the superintendent to negotiate performance agreements for early education campuses, followed by a closed session for personnel and security matters.
- Policy Update 122 covering cybersecurity, facility safety, employment practices, special programs, and student records
- Award campus charters and authorize superintendent to negotiate performance agreements for early education campuses
- Driscoll ISD Strategic Plan and District Improvement Plan discussion
- Consent agenda includes approval of invoices, tax collection reports, investment report, and budget amendments
- Closed session for personnel and security devices per Texas Government Code
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a meeting header.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will consider expanding early childhood center agreements and authorizing new licenses for various preschools. The meeting also includes discussions on joining litigation regarding the A-F accountability system and setting legislative priorities.
- Joining litigation regarding the A-F Accountability System
- Amending agreement with Texas New Schools Accelerator for early childhood centers
- Negotiating licenses with MBA Mi Mundo Preschool, Blessed Sacrament Academy, and others
- Ratifying licenses with Express Learning Center and Play and Learn Daycare Centers
- Hiring consultant Betsy Cook to assist with Teacher Incentive Allotment Plan
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a placeholder for the October 17, 2023, meeting minutes.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to receive presentations on STAAR performance awards, the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a safety and security update, and proposed prekindergarten partnerships with three local daycare centers. The board will also consider routine consent agenda items including meeting minutes, invoice payments, tax collection reports, investment reports, a possible budget amendment, and student transfer applications. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, with possible action afterward.
- Presentation of 2022 STAAR Performance Awards
- Teacher Incentive Allotment overview
- Safety and Security Update
- PreKindergarten partnerships with Express Learning Center (Los Fresnos), Play and Learn Daycare Center 1 (San Benito), and Play and Learn Daycare Center 2 (Harlingen)
- Consent agenda: approve invoices, tax reports, investment report, possible budget amendment, student transfers
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a link to approved minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting to discuss the 2023-2024 budget and proposed tax rate, then consider adopting the budget and setting the tax rate for Maintenance and Operations and Interest and Sinking funds. The board will also vote on consent agenda items, including minutes, invoices, tax reports, and the wellness policy, plus resolutions on chaplains, pre-K partnerships, and security personnel. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters and superintendent compensation.
- Public meeting to discuss 2023-2024 budget and proposed tax rate
- Consider adoption of 2023-2024 budget
- Consider Driscoll ISD tax rate for 2023-2024, including M&O and I&S funds
- Resolution to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains
- RFP for Pre-K and early education partnerships, authorizing superintendent to negotiate and award contract
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to hear a presentation on authorizing Pre-K partnerships with childcare centers as a way to increase district revenue. Following the presentation, the board will enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters, and may take action on those items afterward.
- Presentation on Pre-K partnerships with childcare centers to increase revenue
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code 551.074 for personnel matters
- Possible action on closed session items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on June 13, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider authorizing the purchase of a new 72-passenger bus using designated fund balance, and will vote on a consent agenda that includes routine items such as minutes, invoices, tax reports, and policy reviews. The meeting also includes a closed session for personnel matters.
- Authorization to seek and approve procurement of a new 72-passenger bus using designated fund balance
- Approve payment of invoices
- Approve 2023-2024 TTESS appraisal calendar
- Approve Lovvorn & Kieschnick, P.C. letters of engagement for annual fiscal audit
- Closed session for personnel matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to review a preliminary staff compensation package and stipends, plus a proposed one-time salary increase for employees. The board will also consider consent agenda items, a bank depository contract with Prosperity Bank, increasing general operating funds in TexStar and Lonestar investment pools, and awarding Nueces County ARPA funds for school safety measures. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters.
- Review of preliminary staff compensation package and stipends
- Proposed one-time salary increase for employees
- Bank depository contract with Prosperity Bank for 2023-2025
- Increase general operating funds in TexStar and Lonestar investment pools
- Award of Nueces County ARPA funds for school safety measures
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting that includes a presentation of a 3-year facility audit and a budget workshop covering staffing needs, preliminary tax rates, and budget initiatives. The board will also consider consent agenda items such as meeting minutes, invoice payments, tax collection reports, and investment reports, plus 2023-2024 contract forms. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters and certified professional contracts, with possible action afterward.
- 3-Year Facility Audit presentation by School Safety Team Chair Janell Owen
- Budget workshop: staffing needs, preliminary tax rates, budget initiatives
- Consent agenda: approve invoices, tax collection reports, investment report
- 2023-2024 contract forms approval
- Closed session for personnel and 2023-2024 certified professional contracts
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a link to approved minutes without the actual content of the meeting.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider and possibly approve the 2023-2024 school calendar, instructional materials certification, a purchasing policy update, and a vote for an ESC-2 board member. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel and administrator contracts for the 2023-2024 school year, with possible action afterward. Reports from the principal and superintendent will cover attendance, report cards, budget planning, and safety audit findings.
- Consider 2023-2024 school calendar
- Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification for 2023-2024
- Proposed CH(Local) Purchasing and Acquisition policy
- Cast vote for ESC-2 Board Member, Place 2
- Closed session on administrator contracts for 2023-2024
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD board will hold a public hearing on the annual Texas Academic Performance Report and receive a property and casualty insurance presentation. The board will consider consent agenda items, policy updates, a revised leave policy, selecting a financial auditor, and a tuition transfer agreement with Bishop CISD. It will also enter closed session for personnel matters and superintendent evaluation.
- Public hearing on annual Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- 2023-2024 Property and Casualty Insurance presentation by Andrew Lankford, Carlisle Insurance
- Policy Update 120 (CB, CKC, FNG, FO LOCAL policies)
- Revised DEC(LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences
- 2023-2025 Tuition Transfer Agreement between Driscoll ISD and Bishop CISD
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and a link to approved minutes without the actual text of the meeting.
Regular Meeting
The Driscoll ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on January 17, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The board will hear a presentation of the 2021-2022 financial audit, hold a public meeting on the state's financial integrity rating (FIRST), and review the ESSER II and ESSER III use of funds plan. The agenda also includes consent items, a resolution on school depository signature cards, and a closed session for personnel matters and superintendent evaluation.
- Presentation of the 2021-2022 Financial Audit by Michael Kieschnick, Lovvorn Kieschnick, LLP
- Public meeting to discuss the 2021-2022 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)
- Consent agenda: prior meeting minutes, invoice payments, tax collection reports, investment report, budget amendment, student transfer applications
- Resolution updating signature cards for school depository
- ESSER II and ESSER III Use of Funds Plan - Six-Month Review
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a link to approved minutes without the actual content of the proceedings.